There are 5 ways to get from Koni to Colombo by bus, plane, train, ferry, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Trivandrum, fly
best- Take the bus from Konni to Peroorkadabus
- Fly from Trivandrum (TRV) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane TRV - CMB
6h 30mRs 57,260–108,314Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Auvaneswsarem to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
25h 5mRs 25,807–44,329Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Konni to Chalakudybus
- Take the bus from Chalakudy to Coimbatorebus
- Take the bus from Velankkani to Nagorebus
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Pettahbus
26h 26mRs 31,399–35,040Bus to Cochin International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Konni to Angamalybus
- Fly from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane COK - CMB
7h 51mRs 51,642–88,701Taxi to Madurai, fly
- Take the taxi from Koni to Madurai-Airport-IXMtaxi
- Fly from Madurai (IXM) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane IXM - CMB
5h 24mRs 54,931–110,691
Trivandrum (TRV) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Koni to Colombo is to train and ferry which costs Rs. 25000 - Rs. 45000 and takes 25h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Koni to Colombo is to taxi and fly which takes 5h 24m and costs Rs. 55000 - Rs. 120000.
The distance between Koni and Colombo is 513 km.
The best way to get from Koni to Colombo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 25h 5m and costs Rs. 25000 - Rs. 45000.
It takes approximately 6h 30m to get from Koni to Colombo, including transfers.
There are 1446+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Koni, Kerala, India and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Koni to Colombo. However, you can take the bus to Peroorkada, take the taxi to Trivandrum (TRV) airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), then take the taxi to Colombo. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Koni to Colombo Fort via Auvaneswsarem, Nagappattinam, Nagapattinam, Kankesanturai, and Kankesanturai in around 25h 5m.
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Trivandrum to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 42,000–80,000
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 26,000–130,000
Flights from Madurai to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 33,000–80,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Auvaneswsarem to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 950–7,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 950–1,200
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 2,500–3,200
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 3,500–4,400
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 5,500–7,500
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Fort
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–13,000
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,500–1,900
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 3,000–13,000
- Phone
- +91 9447071021
- rsnksrtc@kerala.gov.in
- Website
- onlineksrtcswift.com
Bus from Konni to Peroorkada
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 460–750
- Website
- https://onlineksrtcswift.com/
Bus from Konni to Chalakudy
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 700–1,000
- Website
- https://onlineksrtcswift.com/
Bus from Konni to Angamaly
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 600–900
- Website
- https://onlineksrtcswift.com/
- Phone
- 080-26252625
- Website
- ksrtc.in
Bus from Chalakudy to Coimbatore
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,900–2,700
- Schedules at
- ksrtc.in
- Phone
- 9513948001
- commercial@tnstc.in
- Website
- tnstc.in
Bus from Velankkani to Nagore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,000–2,700
- Website
- https://www.tnstc.in/OTRSOnline/
- Sleeper/ Seater
- Rs 1,000–2,100
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- ncgexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Kankesanturai to Pettah
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,700–2,800
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Sleeper/Seater
- Rs 2,700–2,800
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,059
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Estimated price
- Rs 12,000–15,000
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